People stop complaining about the rain and start complaining about the heat. (For the record, 74 degrees isn’t technically heat, but we like to complain anyway.) – via Kayla and Diane on Twitter, and Jennifer on Facebook less

People stop complaining about the rain and start complaining about the heat. (For the record, 74 degrees isn’t technically heat, but we like to complain anyway.) – via Kayla and Diane on Twitter, and ... more

Your raincoat stays in your closet for more than a week. – via Allison on Twitter

Your raincoat stays in your closet for more than a week. – via Allison on Twitter

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There are no umbrellas in sight. – via Jo on Facebook

There are no umbrellas in sight. – via Jo on Facebook

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Starbucks starts marketing things that are chilly and often the color pink.

Starbucks starts marketing things that are chilly and often the color pink.

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Kids are heading back to school. – via Gary on Twitter and Matthew on Facebook

Kids are heading back to school. – via Gary on Twitter and Matthew on Facebook

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The air around the rain is a bit warmer. – via Laura on Facebook

The air around the rain is a bit warmer. – via Laura on Facebook

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White legs sprout like mushrooms! – via David on Facebook

White legs sprout like mushrooms! – via David on Facebook

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It’s August. – Danette on Facebook

It’s August. – Danette on Facebook

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Hell freezes over. – John on Facebook

Hell freezes over. – John on Facebook

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Seattleites wait ... to be called 'heat wimps'

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In case you haven’t heard, it’s hot out there. The temperature in Seattle hovers right around 90 degrees right now — and it ‘ll climb higher into the 90s later this week, according to forecasts.

This heat makes me sleepy. (seattlepi.com photo)

Whoo-eee. That’s officially a heatwave around here, according to the alerts rolling into the newsroom today.

From the city of Seattle:

NWS is predicting that today and tomorrow will be among the hottest days of the year. Warm weather is forecast through the weekend. Residents are encouraged to stay in a cool area, remain well hydrated and visit places with air conditioning if necessary.

Good advice. Obviously, we don’t want to see anyone succumb to heatstroke or fail to hydrate properly. (After all, most homes don’t have air conditioning here.) But with temperatures topping out in the 100s in places across the southwest part of the country, you can see how some might think we’re (pardon my LA-speak) heat wimps.